MacroSystem Smart Edit 3.6d Release Notes - Manual (Page 2)

Known Issues with Smart Edit 3.6d
• Mpeg-2 is no longer a compression option.
This is not a bug, but a removed feature. DV compression is now
an industry standard, and is a much more compatible and problem-
free format. If you require editing in Mpeg-2, please continue
using OS 2.4.
• The DV Audio input cannot be heard in Audio Record
You cannot hear audio from the DV input until after it is digitized.
You are able to see the levels, but you cannot actually hear the
audio until you play it back.
• You may see numerical codes next to “Input DV” in the Video
Settings screen when there are firewire devices attached.
• Using 16:9
“Anamorphic” 16:9 video is specifically recorded so that the
normal width of NTSC video is wider, thereby providing an aspect
ratio of 16:9 rather than the normal 4:3.
This is different than high-definition video, because it does not
contain more lines of resolution, it merely stretches the normal
resolution horizontally. Shooting this type of video is an option on
many current digital camcorders.
Undistorted viewing of this type of video requires a video monitor
with a 16:9 mode, or a wide-screen television.
The Casablanca 16:9 mode does not create a letterboxed
effect within the Casablanca.
It will only output the anamorphic 16:9 video (which will look
distorted on a non-16:9 monitor).
The 3.0 software now supports the undistorted editing of 16:9
video. This feature can be activated for a project in the Project
Settings screen.
When working with 16:9, using a VGA monitor in addition to a
video monitor with 16:9 is highly recommended so that the video
and the editing interface can both be viewed without distortion.
Switching your Casablanca project to 16:9 mode in Project Settings
changes the way the system renders fonts and certain shapes (such
as circles), so that they will have the correct proportions when the
video is displayed with the 16:9 aspect ratio.
If this is your first time setting up your Casablanca editing system,
you must install an OS before it can be used.
Please be aware: 3.6d, when used with the Multi-User
software (included in School Edition and Church Edition)
will reduce the number of password-protected projects
from 30 to 10.
With the system turned off, insert the Smart Edit 3.6d card all the
way into the Smartmedia card slot on the front of the machine.
The notch of the card should be forward, and the gold side should
face down.
Push the power button, and you will see an icon in the top left of
the screen that says, “System”, and has some Z’s. After a few sec-
onds, a pop-up menu will ask you to select
your language from a list.
After selecting the language, another window will pop up asking if
you would like to start an Installation. If you are currently running
any version older than 3.0, an installation will erase all data on
your hard drive. Click on “Yes” to begin the software installation.
Once completed, a message will ask you to remove the Smartmedia
card. Upon removing the card from the slot, the system will auto-
matically reboot to the menu screen.
After loading the OS, you will need to go to System Settings, and
click on “Install Product” to load DVD Arabesk (it is on the same
card as Smart Edit 3.6c, but must be loaded separately), any add-on
software such as the Multi-User Edition, Fonts, or Effects.
Note for Avio Pro users:
Avio SmartEdit 3.6d also installs Avio Pro v3 and you should NOT
also try to activate Pro v1.0.
If you do, you will lose some SmartEdit 3 functionality that can only
be regain by a full re-install of Smart Edit 3.6d.
Installing Smart Edit 3.6d
D I G I T A L V I D E O
Viewing Unpurchased Software in “Demo” Mode
With the exceptions of Avio Pro Pack, Bonus Effects, Photo
Transfer and PresentationOptions, all additional software
packages can be sampled in a preview “Demo” mode.
• Highlight the desired software package in the list. Click
on the “Activate” button. When asked for an activation code,
click “Demo”. You can then use samples of these effects
in your projects in order to see what they look like (the word
“Demo” will appear over all effects).
• When you decide to purchase any of the other software
packages on the card, you will be issued the appropriate
codes in order to activate them and remove the “Demo”